Sponge-holder



J. E. S. JAMES.

SPONGE HOLDER.

APPLICATION EILED JUNE 5. 1.920. RENEWED MAY 1.19m.

Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH E. S. JAMES, 0F PHILADELPHiIIA, PENNSYLVANIA. V

SPONGE-HOLDER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. S. JAMES, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Philadelphia in the county of Philadelphia and State of Fennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Sponge,

Holder, of which the following is a specification. I

The invention relates to a holder, and more particularly to the class of sponge holders. The primary object of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character, wherein a sponge or other porous elastic body can be firmly and securely held, so that the said sponge or body may be dipped in water for saturating the same for the subsequent manipulation thereof to permit the sprin kling' of flower beds or growing plants, the

holder being of novel form to enable the easy and convenient mounting of the sponge or other body therein and its retention during the sprinkling operation or when in use for cleaning purposes.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character, wherein by reason of the construction thereof alarge or small sponge or other like porous elastic body can be held in a manner to permit the use thereof for sprinkling or cleaning .pur-

oses. p A further object of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character, which is extremely simple in construction, enabling the quick and easy mounting of a sponge or other porous body therein or the removal of the same therefrom, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

vVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a holde constructed in accordance with the invention, showing a sponge held therein.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the holder with the sponge therein.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through the holder.

Fig. l is an elevation of a modified form of holder showing a sponge therein.

7 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 30, 1921. Application filed June 5, 1920, Serial No. 386,719. Renewed May7, 1921.

Serial No. 467,735. i

5 is an end-elevation.

Similar reference characters indicate correspondlng parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates generally a sponge, which is adapted to be carried within the holder B for the use of said sponge when saturated or impregnated with water to serve in sprinkling growing plants or for cleaning purposes, the holder being hereinafter fully described.

The holder B comprises a handle 5 preferably of substantially ovalformand made from a single length of wire-of the required gage and rigidity, the wire being bent medially to form the handle 5 and outwardly bowed resilient clamping arms 6 which are disposed beyond the handle, the extremities of said arms being formed with'open and closed'eyes 7 and 8 respectively for a purpose presently described.

Mounted-upon the handle 5 is a collar 9 which embraces said handle to serve in pre venting the undue spreading of the arms 6 and formed in this collar is an opening for the engagement therein of a clamping rod or bar 10 which is adapted to be disposed intermediate the arms 6, the rod loosely engaged with the collar so that it may swing relative to the arms for permitting the introduction of the sponge A or the removal thereof in and from the holder. Therod or bar 10 is loosely linked or otherwise connected medially to a yoke or bridge member 11, which is preferably formed from a single length of wire bent to provide the joined loop portions 12, one of which is loosely engaged in the closed eye 8, while the other is detachably engaged in the open eye 7 of the respective arm 6. The arm 6 having the open eye 7 by reason of the resiliency thereof can be actuated for the detachable engagement of the yoke or bridge mem ber 10 in and from the open eye 7 as will be clearly apparent.

In mounting the sponge A between the arms 6, the yoke or bridge member 10 is disengaged from the open eye 7 and the bar or rod 10 can be swung outwardly or laterally from the plane of the arms 6 to open position and thereafter the sponge placed in position to lie against the arms 6 and be or bar 10 being securely clamped for sprinkling or cleaning purposes. It is of course understood that in lieu of the sponge A any other fibrous or porous elastic body can be substituted for the saturation thereof with water or other liquid and that is adaptable for sprinkling and cleaning purposes.

In Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawing there is shown a modified form of the invention, wherein the holder is made from a V-shaped frame 12 having its limbs corrugated as at 13, the frame being preferably made from a single length of wire having the required resiliency. The extremities of the limbs of the frame 12 are bent to provide open and closed eyes 1 1 and 15 respectively and loosely engaged in the closed eye is the yoke or bridge member 16, the latter being adapted for detachable engagement in the open eye 14; and upon disengagement of the yoke or bridge member a sponge can be introduced between the arms of the frame 12. Upon the fastening of the yoke or bridge member 16 the sponge will be securely clamped in the frame and on saturating the said sponge with water or other liquid it can be utilized for sprinkling or cleaning purposes. The modified form of the invention is designed and constructed particularlyfor the reception of small sponges or other like porous bodies, while the preferred form of the invention is adaptable for the reception of larger sponges or the like. i

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of use of the holder will be clearly understood and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a single length of wire bent to provide opposed resilient arms, a closed eye on one arm, an open eye on the other arm, a double looped bridge member loosely engaged with the closed eye and adapted for detachable engagement with the open eye.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a single length of wire bent to provide opposed resilient arms, a closed eye on one arm, an open eye on the other arm, a double looped bridge member loosely engaged with the closed eye and adapted for detachable engagement with the open eye, a handle bent from said wire, a collar carried by said handle, and a rod loosely connected with the collar and with said bridge member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature hereto.

JOSEPH E. S. JAMES. 

